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Georgia, other states plan patrol blitz

MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Motorists in five Southeastern states will see extra patrols on the highways starting Saturday for a one-week traffic blitz called "Take Back Our Highways."

Alabama's public safety director, Col. Christopher Murphy, said Alabama, Tennessee, Mississippi, Georgia and Florida are participating in the crackdown July 25-31. The "Take Back Our Highways" program began in 2007 with Alabama, Tennessee and Mississippi. This will be the first time Georgia and Florida have participated.